Jon Gordon, author of The Carpenter: A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All suggests there are 10 common ways that leaders unwittingly send the message to those they lead that they don't care. They include:
1. Not being proactive with updates on what's happening.
2. Not responsive to calls or e-mails.
3. Put the burden of the last minute on others.
4. Do the bare minimum and leave loose ends.
5. Make people feel bad about time off.
6. Stingy with thanks and compliments.
7. Multitask during important conversations.
8. Get involved in inappropriate "water cooler" conversations.
9. Keep it all business, all of the time.
10. Tone is overly harsh.
